Warming Trend Ahead; Still Dry Through Next Week

COLD START: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise…

Fort Payne 31
Gadsden 31
Jasper 32
Cottondale 32
Morris 32
Haleyville 33
Hueytown 34
Anniston 34
Chelsea 34
Pell City 34
Cullman 34
Troy 35
Decatur 35
Oneonta 35
Huntsville 36
Greenville 37
Prattville 38
Montgomery 38
Tuscaloosa 38
Ozark 39
Dothan 42
Mobile 46

With sunshine in full supply, temperatures reach the upper 60s over North Alabama, with low to mid 70s to the south. Tonight will be cold again, and many communities across North/Central Alabama will see some frost again early tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow will be a sunny day with a high in the 70s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Sunny pleasant days, fair cool nights with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. And, the warming trend continues next week with low 80s by mid-week. Dry air means no rain. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

DRY: Today is the 19th consecutive day with no rain for most of Alabama.

TROPICS: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands remain disorganized. Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for slow development as the disturbance moves quickly westward to west-northwestward around 20 mph, passing near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Friday, then near the Greater Antilles over the weekend. NHC has dropped the chance of development to 30 percent.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Perfect weather for high school football games across Alabama tomorrow night. A clear sky with temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff, falling into the 50s during the second half.

Saturday Auburn plays Missouri in Columbia (11:00a CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures rising from near 68 at kickoff into the low 70s during the second half.

Alabama will be in Knoxville to take on Tennessee (2:30p CT kickoff)… it will be a sunny day. About 70 degrees at kickoff, falling into the 60s by the fourth quarter.

And, UAB will be in Tampa to play South Florida (2:30p CT kickoff)… the weather will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the low to mid 80s.

ON THIS DATE IN 1910: A category four hurricane moved north-northeast, passing just east of the Dry Tortugas. The maximum storm surge observed in Key West was 8 feet, with 15-foot waves at what is now Fort Zachary Taylor State Park.

Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!

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